Harrison Bergeron lives in world where everything is equal, smarts, looks, etc. For the more "advanced people," the government forces everyone to "handicap" themselves in order to stay equal. Obviously, Harrison must have broken the tactics used to handicap, because he was in jail for the beginning of the story. His rebellious behavior must have got to the point where his handicapping equipment could no longer contain his inner demon, so he was able to escape jail. The reason Harrison stormed onto the ballerina set was because he knew that these women were heavily handicapped just like him. These women, he knew, were beautiful and could dance very well if they could.
When they started to dance, Harrison tried showing the world what people could do without being handicapped. The government was instantly scared of a possible uprising around the country, and immediately sent someone to extinguish the source. This can easily compare well with the Hunger Games. In Hunger games, the government was afraid Katniss' actions while in the Hunger Games was an act purposefully used to try and encourage uprisings in the rest of districts. Unlike Hunger Games, Harrison was eliminated immediately, and the people's slow minds were unable to comprehend his true meaning.
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